Today's 80's trivia questions focus on one of my favorite 80's stars, the artist both formerly and currently known as Prince. Not everyone remembers Prince's second or third attempts at movie stardom, but everyone remembers his first: "Purple Rain." Prince already had a bunch of hit singles, but the success of "Purple Rain" made him a superstar. It also gave him the distinction of being the first artist since The Beatles to have the #1 album, #1 single, and #1 movie all at the same time. The #1 single was, of course, "When Doves Cry," and the lyrics to the song suggest the image of a courtyard with an ocean of "something" in bloom. An ocean of what?
Bonus Question: The film "Purple Rain" mirrors Prince's real life. One of the central themes to the film "Purple Rain" is the main character's turbulent relationship with his father, who is also a musician. As difficult as his relationship with his father is, The Kid (Prince's character) picks up on one of his dad's old tunes and reworks it. Whether this happened in real life or not, I don't know, but one of the songs on the "Purple Rain" soundtrack is used in the scenes where The Kid is trying to rework his father's song into something of his own. Which song?
1 Comments:
the answer to the first question is: violets
The bonus question answer was "Computer
Blue."
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